It's been thirty-five years since Tom Cruise first received an Oscar nomination, and now he's finally set to win the award.
Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas, who created “Do the Right Thing,” have been nominated for honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards ceremony, the academy announced.
Dolly Parton will also receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her long-standing philanthropic efforts to advance literacy and education.
“This year’s Governors Awards will honor four extraordinary individuals whose exceptional careers and dedication to our film industry continue to have a significant impact,” said Academy President Janet Young.
Most of the award winners have historically not received a competitive Oscar.
Cruise, 62, has been nominated four times: twice for best actor for Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry Maguire, as well as once for best supporting actor for Magnolia and best picture for Top Gun: Maverick.
He has also been a vocal supporter of the return to movie theaters and large-scale production in Hollywood during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ms. Yang emphasized Cruise's “incredible dedication to our film community, the performing arts community, and the stunt community.”
Parton has been nominated twice for Best Original Song, for “9 to 5” and in 2006 for “Travelin' Thru” from Transamerica.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
